Germany’s far-right AfD scores historic state election win with nearly 44% of vote
- Germany’s far-right AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, marking its first major state-level victory in postwar Germany.
- The AfD won 39 of 83 seats, falling short of a majority as it seeks support from conservative lawmakers to govern.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the AfD, calling the result a deep shock to his CDU party.
- The result raises questions over Germany’s long-standing ‘firewall’ against the AfD as the party targets national power in 2029.
Source: reuters.com
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